Starlink’s in-flight capabilities were demonstrated aboard a private jet, after SpaceX failed to garner deals with other major commercial airline companies. SpaceX held a demo for its in-flight Wi-Fi aboard a JSX private jet last week, as reported by Bloomberg over the weekend (via Business Insider). The one-hour flight took place from Burbank to San Jose, […]
SpaceX is enrolling more Starlink users than ever, but new data suggests that this may not be a good thing for the satellite internet’s speed. Median Starlink download speeds dropped to 62.53 Mbps in the U.S. during the second quarter from 90.55 Mbps in the first, as PC Mag reported on Wednesday. The figures were […]
As Tesla’s service expands worldwide, the automaker is also increasing its presence near its headquarters in Texas. Tesla is set to establish a sales and service center about 10 miles from its Giga Texas location, as seen in a permit with the city of Austin (via @MarcoRPTesla). The permit, initially issued on June 15 with […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) become one of the world’s most significant emerging technologies of the modern age, one expo is set to honor that by inviting a Tesla executive to join as a keynote speaker next month. The Keysight World Conference will have Tesla Director of Product Design Javier Verdura as the keynote speaker on […]
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increased significantly in Australia in the wake of the Tesla Model Y being introduced last month, especially in Victoria where registration rates for the U.S. automaker have jumped more than threefold. Tesla uptake in Victoria jumped 220 percent in August compared with July, coinciding with the Model Y arriving […]
Tesla and other electric vehicle (EV) automakers in the West rely heavily on lithium, and as prices for the raw material continue to increase, another new mining operation in Canada is set to help answer the call. A new Quebec lithium mine expected to open in early 2023 could be a part of the key […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid is an incredible high-performance car that comes at an ‘affordable’ price, especially compared to some of the world’s fastest and most expensive luxury vehicles. In a new video from Drag Times shared last week, the crew performed a few drag races between a Bugatti Chiron, a LaFerrari, a McLaren P1 and […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet looks to be headed to Zambia, with a new photo surfacing showing the company’s officials meeting with authorities in the African country. A team from SpaceX met with Zambian officials on Monday, according to a post on Twitter from the country’s Special Assistant to the President of the Republic of Zambia, […]
Xpeng Motors is set to launch its City Navigation Guided Pilot (City NGP) program in China, making it the first Chinese automaker to launch a high-level, semi-automated driving system in the country. As reported in a press release on Thursday, Xpeng plans to launch the City NGP program on Wednesday, available to drivers of the […]
The new Tesla auto plant in Germany hopes to significantly increase the automaker’s sales in the country, even potentially outdoing a Japanese importer that’s consistently an auto industry front-runner. Tesla is looking to double its sales in Germany this year, in hopes to overtake import manufacturers such as Toyota, as reported by Automobilwoche. Tesla delivered […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 10.69 has been highly-coveted and has received largely positive reviews, after CEO Elon Musk called that update a “big one” last month. Chuck Cook’s unprotected left turns test put the newest FSD beta 10.69.2.2 to the test on Monday. FSD beta 10.69.2.2 was released on early Monday morning (late […]
China is one of Tesla’s most important markets and a new report shows that the automaker has completed a project to expand production output after a couple of months. Tesla officially finished increasing production output on its production lines at Giga Shanghai on Monday, as noted in a statement on a government website that requires […]
Following reports claiming changes to Tesla’s retail strategy in China, the automaker has clarified that some of its city center locations will remain open as planned. Tesla said on Monday that it still plans to expand sales in China at a normal place, contradicting a report last week saying the automaker was closing more expensive […]
Tesla confirmed with Grünheide Mayor Arne Cristiani on Monday that it still plans to operate a battery plant currently under construction, out of Giga Berlin, reports Reuters. Cristiani denied reports from German publication RBB 24 saying that he removed Tesla from an upcoming meeting’s agenda, instead clarifying that the plans were never on the local […]
With Tesla’s new factory in Grünheide, Germany shifting its expansion plans in recent weeks, one report holds that the automaker will still build batteries at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Tesla is still planning to build a battery factory at Giga Berlin, according to third parties reporting to German publication RBB 24 on Friday. The news comes despite […]
